Snowshoe



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Be it known that I, CLARENCE M. DREW, a citizen of the United States, residing at Plymouth, inthe county of Grafton and State of New Hampshire, have invented new and useful Improvements in Snowshoes, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to an improved showshoe.

The object of the invention is to provide a snowshoe having means embodied therein to prevent the wearer from slipping on ice, snow crust or any slippery surfaces.

rlhe invention consists broadly in a snowshoe provided with means projecting from the underside thereof to prevent slipping.

The invention further consists in the particular means incorporated in the` snowshoe and provided with pointed members extending downwardly beneath the lower surface of the snowshoe to prevent slipping.

The invention further consists in the combination and arrangement of parts set forth in the following specification and particularly pointed out in the claims thereof.

Referring to the drawings:

Figure 1 is a plan view of the front portion of a snowshoe with my improved nonslipping means attached thereto.

Fig. 2 is a sectional elevation taken transversely of the cross bar and through one of the arms of the cross bar.

Fig. 3 is a plan view of the frame whereby the pointed members are supported.

Fig. 4 is a side elevation of the frame illustrated in plan view, Fig. 3.

Like numerals refer to like part-s throughout the several views of the drawings.

InV the drawings, 5 is the framework of the snowshoe, 6 the front cross bar, 7 the front lacings and 8 the lacings for the centralportion of the snowshoe. 9 is a frame adapted to support the ball of the foot and consisting of a cross bar 10 preferably metal terminating atits opposite ends in eyes 11. A pair of arms 12 extend forwardly from the cross bar 10, said arms being bifurcated to form auxiliary arms 13. The auxiliary arms 13 are connected together by cross bars 14, and midway between the arms 13 a pointed member 15 projects through the arm 12 and has screw-threaded engagement therewith. The upper end of each of the members 15 is Vprovided with a thumb piece 16 by means of which the member 15 may be screwed downwardly or upwardly as may be specicaaaf'freassfram? 'Patented Feb. er, resa.' Applicationniednugust 1s, 1920.A seriarNo; 4o`3`,s91. i

desired. '.llhe frame.A 9 is connected to the framework 5 of the snowshoe by lacings 17 which extend through the eyes 11 and around the framework 5. Other lacings 18 extend around the cross bar 10 and firmly connect the frame 9 to the main body portion of the lacings 8. The frame 9 is ,still further securely anchored in position in the shoe by lacings 19 which are coiled around the aux iliary arms 13 and extend also around the front cross bar 6. It will be noted that the front ends of the auxiliary arms 13 stop short of the rear edge of the cross bar 6 so that the frame 9, as a whole, is entirely and yieldingly supported by the lacings from the framework 5 of the snowshoe and from the cross bar 6. Other than the frame 9 the pointed members 15 and the manner in which this frame is supported and connected to the framework 5 and the cross bar 6, the snowshoe is of the usual well known, construction, and in using the same the foot of the user is connected to the snowshoe by a sandal in the usual well known manner, but omitted from the drawings for the sake of clearness of illustration.

I claim:

1. A snowshoe having, in combination, a framework, lacing extending from one side to the other of said framework, a frame adapted to support the ball of the foot and supported by said lacing consisting of a cross bar with laterally extending arms and projections extending downwardly from said arms and adapted to engage a surface and prevent said snowshoe from slippingv thereon.

. 2. A snowshoe having, in combination, a framework, lacing extending from oneside to the other of said framework, a frame supported by said lacing consisting of a crossbar with laterally extending arms and screws having screw-threaded engagement with said arms, the lower ends of said screws being adapted to engage a surface and prevent said snowshoe from slipping thereon.

3. A snowshoe having, in combination, a framework, lacing extending from one side to the other of said framework, a frame supported by said lacing consisting of a crossbar, said cross-bar terminating at its opposite ends in eyes, and said eyes being engaged by said lacings, laterally extending arms on said cross-bar and screws having screw-threaded engagement with said arms, the lower ends of said screws being adapted to engage a surface and prevent said snowing from one side of said frame to the other, shoe from slipping thereon. Y said laeings extending around said auxiliary 4f. A Snowshoe having, in combination, a arms and around said cross-bars. framework, lacing extending from one Aside In testimony whereof I have hereunto set 5 to the other of sai'd framework, a frame myv hand in presence of two subscribing wit- `15 adapted to support the ball of the foot supnesses.

ported entirely by said lacing and consisting CLARENCE M. DREW. of a cross-bar with laterally extending arms, v Witnesses: said arms being bifurcated at their free ends EARL@ N. FORD,

Y 10 to form auxiliary arms, a cross-bar extend- HARRY F. Woon. 

